7% of St. Augustine South’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7% of St. Augustine South’s land is conserved, about 70 acres. 75 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #236 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is St. Augustine South?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does St. Augustine South have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Augustine South is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #236 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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70 conserved acres
7% of St. Augustine South’s land. Who manages St. Augustine South’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Drive Waterfront Park Local Park | County | 61 | Open |
| Doug Crane Boat Ramp Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Shore Drive Moultrie Bluffs Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| St. Augustine South Tot Lot Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Shore Drive Boat Ramp Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in St. Augustine South
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in St. Augustine South: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Augustine South →
St. Augustine South and its neighbors
St. Augustine South has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine South | 7% | under 0.1 | 16 | 99%+ | B |
| St. Augustine | 15% | 0.8 | 60 | 80% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Augustine South
How much of St. Augustine South is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in St. Augustine South?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near St. Augustine South?
11,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Augustine South or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does St. Augustine South have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Augustine South neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →